How the Festival retains sense of mystery

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TWO women were spellbound by the unfolding drama. They stood side by side as the Arkle Challenge Trophy reached its denouement on the giant television screen before them. So zestfully was Azertyuiop galloping that the race was all but won. All he had to do was survive the final fence.

As the horse touched down from a leap as majestic as it was sure-footed, the two women erupted in a tearful release of tension. To any eye it made a moving sight, yet it was considerably enhanced by the knowledge of their identities. They were Helen and Jennifer Walsh, respectively